6 Jun 2014 ... Conservatives halt the march of Ukip as they win Newark by-election ... The result of the Newark by-election was announced at 3.30am in Kelham Hall ... Timeless comedy: a lot of what used to be funny has gone out of date.

The Newark by-election was a by-election in the Newark constituency of the British House of Commons, which was held on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of Patrick Mercer. Conservative Robert Jenrick won the seat with a majority of 7,403. Wikipedia